diff --git a/masque/ports.py b/masque/ports.py
index 93310f7..ac48681 100644
--- a/masque/ports.py
+++ b/masque/ports.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class Port(PivotableImpl, PositionableImpl, Mirrorable, Flippable, Copyable):
         """
         Returns a human-readable description of the port's state including cardinal directions.
         """
-        deg = numpy.rad2deg(self.rotation) if self.rotation is not None else "any"
+        deg = numpy.rad2deg(self.rotation) if self.rotation is not None else None
 
         cardinal = ""
         travel_dir = ""
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ class Port(PivotableImpl, PositionableImpl, Mirrorable, Flippable, Copyable):
             if numpy.isclose((t_deg - closest_t + 180) % 360 - 180, 0, atol=1e-3):
                 travel_dir = f" (Travel -> {dirs[closest_t]})"
 
-        return f"pos=({self.x:g}, {self.y:g}), rot={deg:g}{cardinal}{travel_dir}"
+        deg_text = 'any' if deg is None else f'{deg:g}'
+        return f"pos=({self.x:g}, {self.y:g}), rot={deg_text}{cardinal}{travel_dir}"
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         if self.rotation is None:
@@ -655,4 +656,3 @@ class PortList(metaclass=ABCMeta):
             raise PortError(msg)
 
         return translations[0], rotations[0], o_offsets[0]
-
diff --git a/masque/test/test_ports.py b/masque/test/test_ports.py
index e1dab87..070bf8e 100644
--- a/masque/test/test_ports.py
+++ b/masque/test/test_ports.py
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ def test_port_measure_travel() -> None:
     assert rotation == pi
 
 
+def test_port_describe_any_rotation() -> None:
+    p = Port((0, 0), None)
+    assert p.describe() == "pos=(0, 0), rot=any"
+
+
 def test_port_list_rename() -> None:
     class MyPorts(PortList):
         def __init__(self) -> None: